Homes Without Hands: Being a Description of the Habitations of Animals, Classed According to Their Principle of Construction |
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... Sometimes it burrows along just at the surface of the ground , its back visible as it passes along , and so making a shallow trench rather than a tunnel . Sometimes 10 HOMES WITHOUT HANDS .
... Sometimes it burrows along just at the surface of the ground , its back visible as it passes along , and so making a shallow trench rather than a tunnel . Sometimes 10 HOMES WITHOUT HANDS .
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... sometimes point at Moles instead of game , to the great disgust of their masters . This odour adheres obstinately to the skin , and even in furs , which have been dried for more than ten years , I have noticed this unpleasant savour ...
... sometimes point at Moles instead of game , to the great disgust of their masters . This odour adheres obstinately to the skin , and even in furs , which have been dried for more than ten years , I have noticed this unpleasant savour ...
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... Sometimes , however , the animal is not fortunate enough to find any ready - made habitation , and in such cases sets determinately to work , and scoops out a burrow on its own account . Herein it lies asleep all day , as is the custom ...
... Sometimes , however , the animal is not fortunate enough to find any ready - made habitation , and in such cases sets determinately to work , and scoops out a burrow on its own account . Herein it lies asleep all day , as is the custom ...
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... sometimes called the WISH - TON - WISH , but it is usually known by the name of Prairie Dog , though it is a rodent and not a carnivorous animal . The reason of its popular name FWKEYL lies in the short yelping sound which it is 22 ...
... sometimes called the WISH - TON - WISH , but it is usually known by the name of Prairie Dog , though it is a rodent and not a carnivorous animal . The reason of its popular name FWKEYL lies in the short yelping sound which it is 22 ...
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... sometimes called the Coquimbo Owl ( Athene cunicularia ) , and the terrible rattlesnake , take forcible possession of the burrows , and devour the inmates , thus procuring board and lodging at very easy rates . The rattlesnake at all ...
... sometimes called the Coquimbo Owl ( Athene cunicularia ) , and the terrible rattlesnake , take forcible possession of the burrows , and devour the inmates , thus procuring board and lodging at very easy rates . The rattlesnake at all ...
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abdomen animal antennæ ants attached Australia beak beautiful beetles body branch British British Museum build burrow called caterpillar cells cocoon colour combs common constructed covered crab creature crustacea curious earth Eciton eggs entomologists entrance example excavated Fairy Martin fastened feathers feeding feet female fibres flies gall garden genus grass ground grub habits hair hatched hole hollow humming birds hymenoptera ichneumon illustration inhabitants insect labour larva larvæ leaf leaves look male manner materials mentioned Mole Mole Cricket molluscs moth natives nearly nest nest-The ordinary parasitic pass peculiar pensile nests placed plentiful pupa pupal reader remarkable resemblance rock Sand Martin scarcely seen shape shell Shipworm side silken similar slender soft sometimes species specimens spider spot structure substance surface tail Tallegalla thick threads Titmouse tree tube tunnel twigs walls wasps Weaver Weaver Bird wings wonderful wood yellow young